Like a long-distance runner, meditators have techniques for warming up — including prayer, yoga postures, and chanting — and for cooling down, for example by easing their transition into daily life with simple activities. As athletes do, meditators should review their form and technique occasionally. These articles by Swami Kriyananda, Nayaswami Jyotish, and Nayaswami Bharat cover some of the most … Read More
Intuition is the innate ability in everyone to perceive truth directly — not by logic, but by a simple knowing from within. To do this, we must go into a superconscious state of calm feeling (see The 3 Levels of Consciousness for more info.). When we are in the superconscious state, we can effortlessly perceive the essence of any problem and … Read More
Except for a couple of trips to the emergency room, my ninety-two-year-old mother thought she was doing just fine living on her own in her big house in St. Louis, Missouri—even though none of her children lived nearby. My siblings, both medical professionals, live hours from St. Louis. I live in California. “She is an accident waiting to happen,” my … Read More
As a small child in the 1940s, I was each year taken by my mother to buy a birthday gift for my father. She would help me make a selection, hand me a dollar to give to the cashier, later wrap the present, and, during the actual presentation, would exclaim, “look, Wally, what little Jimmy has for you!” I was … Read More
Ananda India has created the Yogananda Charitable Trust, which is caring for 5000 widows in Vrindaban, India with food, clothing, medicines and improvements in shelter through the Ramakrishna Mission. See photos
Treasures Along the Path is offering a collection of talks by Swami Kriyananda featuring stories and inspiration from his time with Paramhansa Yogananda. See the collection
This was a monumental week as the stucco was completed! The craftsmanship of the stucco crew, Trevor and Casey, was exceptional. All the details of the exterior pulled together with their final coats of stucco. Of course, the precise work of the carpenters before them was also crucial. Kudos to all – it’s just plain gorgeous! Jai Guru! Jai Swamiji! … Read More
In every undertaking, the way for the devotee to “hit the mark” of spiritual enlightenment, is to ignore every distraction and center all of your attention on the object of success. Not for the spiritual hero, the hand-wringing lament, “Oh, but think of the difficulties I face!”
Not every marriage is made in heaven, theological claims to the contrary notwithstanding. When a duty conflicts with a higher duty, it ceases to be a duty. Mankind’s highest duty is to seek God, and truth.
Antibiotics save countless lives but they also kill beneficial bacteria along with disease-causing bacteria. The destruction of beneficial bacteria is related to the dramatic increase in certain illnesses: Crohn’s disease, asthma, allergies, celiac disease, Type 1 diabetes, and obesity.
